Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeere's AMANDA!!! I'm back on SP.
Four weeks ago TODAY, (January, 26, 2012) I had a kidney transplant at age 28. My wonderful father was my donor so we have been healing together. I'm already feeling better and I can't wait ... Read more

So I got some unfortunate news on Tuesday. My kidneys (which I always knew were bad) have gotten REALLY bad. There are 5 stages of kidney failure and I am in stage 5, the worst one. I'm meeting with my nephrologist August 4th to discuss what ... Read more

I've been really busy as of lately. I FINISHED ALL MY GRADUATE CLASSES!!! But there were some crazy papers, quite a few all-nighters, etc. I almost quit my job... (long story!) And the BF's father needs 24/7 care and I've started doing shift... Read more

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS7U0zYfnGw
I NEED HELP! hahaha
I am doing an in depth musical analysis of "Tamatant Tilay/Exodus" by Herbie Hancock, Bob Marley, Tinariwen, K'NAAN, and Los Lobos.
I am working just o... Read more

Okay, so I am one of those people that does better with the "community" aspect of SP. I use it daily. I enter in all my food. But besides that.. I think it has become an addiction!!
I stay on MUCH longer than I have to. I make sure I ge... Read more

WOMAN-TRIP IS FINALLY GOING TO HAPPEN!
Here is the backstory...
Zach (BF) always runs a MAN-TRIP! He and all his guy friends go up to the Saco River for a few days and they canoe and camp and all sorts of fun things. It has been goin... Read more

I wanted to write a blog about my Mother's Day eating... Every year, we always go to the Danversport Yacht Club where my grandparents take out my immediate family, and my aunts and uncles out to a fantastic buffet. I normally eat myself sick w... Read more

So I left for a while. Never met my full goal, but life happened and I got caught up in other things. Grad classes are within DAYS of being over and I am so excited for it. I have student teaching in the fall but classes will be DONE!!
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So I weighed in this morning. I was down 1.8lbs at 172. When I started Sparkpeople back in October I was 183. That's 11 lbs in 8 months. I know it's healthy weight loss... but I was to step it up!! I know I'm not exercising so once school ... Read more

I was asked last week to pick up a shift at work this morning. I woke up early, got ready, and headed to work. I showed up and they didn't need me and sent me home! I was both a little annoyed but grateful that I would have my day. Tomorrow ... Read more

So I found out that my roommate had invited one of my friends up last night earlier in the week. Finals started yesterday and even though I had nothing due this morning (Saturday) I was going to be responsible and do homework.
My roommat... Read more

Okay... so we're feeling good today. We had kind of a splurge lunch (I had tuna salad with fries and Zach had a blt) at this awesome little diner... So for dinner we decided let's be super good. I went to the supermarket and bought the whole ... Read more